The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-03-17
for her great knowledge Of public ques-

held Mt Churchville n. There were
present the five children of Mrs. Harmon,
including Mrs. Oscar Folsom OF Washing
ton, tho mother OF the presidents wife.
Mrs. Harmon was seventy eight years OF
age.
Among the bills passed by the Dakota
legislature is one allowing the secretary to
charge notaries public So for commits
sions, SO OF which goes to the governor.
This will add a very large sum to the in
come of the governors office. The bill was
introduced by Mr.. Aikens, Il prominent
Republican, and was passed in the house
with but one dissenting vote, and in the
council without objection.
The secretary of the interior, in the Case
OF Leander Scott VS.. The Kansas Pacific
Railroad, has decided to adhere to the
present system OF adjusting the limits Of
grants for railroads. That system was es-
tablished in 1852, and defines the lateral
limits of such grants by describing an arc
from every point of the road as located on
the plats OF public survey within radius
of the length prescribed by the statute.
Lines drawn targent to such ares will form
the limit. This decision rejects the system
proposed by the commissioner OF the gen.
eral land Office, which would determine the
side limits OF the grant by drawing lines Of
the length prescribed by the statute, from
every point OF the road as located, but al
ways at right angles to direct line con-
Meeting the termini OF the road. line
drawn through the extremities OF such line
would form the limit. This decision is OF
great Importance, as it applies to all rail.
road grants and grants OF like character.
Adjt Gen. Tyner reports that there is
little fear OF an outbreak at st. John.
William Peters saw mill and two drift
fikv Mich hurnpi
Loss. $40, 900; insured.
New York consoles herself for the failure
of the river and harbor bill with the reflec-
tion that there is still 500, 900 left over
for the Improvement OF He'll Gate.
Cardinal Gibbons has decided to take
possession OF his titular church. San ta
Maria in Trastemere, on the goth inst.
Gen. Fairchild. grand commander OF the
G. A. R., was banqueted at Kansas City.
Mrs James Burk. an attractive Neenah,
Wis, widow, has just inherited large
Irish estate.
burned with all it's contents. Loss, $685.
900: insured.
The New Orleans Times Democrat says
that the Eads jetties have added 81. SOO,-
900. 900 to the wealth Of the Mississippi
valley farmers and manufacturers.
R. G. Dunn & Co., report that the busi-
ness failures during the last seven days
number for the United States 23O; for Can
ada, SO; total 2S2, compared with 23O
last week, and $50 the corresponding week
OF last year. The increase is mainly attrl-
buted to Canada and the British provin.
ces. A considerable increase is also appar-
ent in the Pacific states and in the south.
The warehouse of the Des Moines Oil
Tank line, owned principally by W. B.
Stewart, was burned, consuming fifty car
loads OF oil and gasoline with the cooper
shop and buildings. The loss is $4,000
to $50, 900; insurance $4,000. j: b. Smith
4 Co. paving block works adjoining were
damaged $4,000.
John E. Burton Of Milwaukee, has made
another large sale of iron properties, hav.
ing disposed of the Iron King and Bonnie
| mines to an Eastern syndicate. The Iron
/ King was sold on a basis OF $500, 600 for
the entire stock and the Bonnie for S4OO.-
| 900.
| The jury in the Crandall embezzlement
case, tried before the district court at
Humboldt, Iowa, brought in q verdict oi
not guilty, after being out fourteen hours
Crandall was accused OF embezZling various
sums, aggregating 5000. while agent OF the
American Express company in 1888.
! Edward Harmon, a Madison, Wis, farm.
| err, was sentenced to / 5 years imprison.
ment for outraging neighbor's wife.
The Ashland iron mine at Ironwood
Mich, is sold and consolidated with Colby
and Tilden.
Col Delaney will start from Wisconsin
| for his new position as collector OF Gus.
toms at Sitkn Alaska, in about a month
The Coronet and Dauntless, two New
York yachts, who are matched to sal
across the Atlantic, have started on theil
voyage.
At last Dakota ia to have an au
thoritatve vote on the question ofdivis
ion. The bill providing for vote next
| November passed and has been approved
Frank N. Scott, treasurer OF the pub
fishing firm of Webster u Co., OF New York
was arrested at his h home for embezzlin!
$40, 900 from the firm. He was committed
| in default OF $40, 900 bail. Scottis still ir
jail not having been able to procure bail.
The grand jury at Morris, ILL.,, returned
| an indictment against Henry Schwart,
and Newton Watt chargin. them with the
murder OF kellogg Nichols, the express
messenger ON the Rock Island road one
year ago.
Rev. ]. D. R, Brown, the successful Hi
nois reyivalst, is spending the $1,000
back pension money he recently received
building and maintaining churches.
Mrs Robert NJ Yost OF st. Louis is be
ieved to have the best collection OF auto
graphic letters of distinguished persons il
the United States.
Henry Ward Beecher never wore a sill
hat but once in his life, and then only fo
few minutes.
Rev. w. E, Walker, pastor of St. Matthi
Rs Episcopal church at Waukesha, Wis.
was brought up before the police justice re
Gently, when w. F. Whitney OF Waukesh,
bailed him out. An officer testified tina
he found the prisoner on the streets drunk
and leaning against the building asleep
Mr.. Whitney explained to the court tina
it was an unfortunate case, the defend
ant being the victim Of an uncontrollabl
appetite for drink, which overcame hin
periodically. The judge made the fine $40
| which was paid. People who know Mr.
| Walker say that he is an eloquent preach
er and has been pastor OF several churches
Twelve years ago he fell from grace ant
was for time a perfect slave to stron,
drink, but friends rallied around him ant
he was believed to be entirely reclaimed
until ne came to the city, and the olt
habits once more conquered him.
Senator Stewart OF Nevada wants t,
| Sell nlS VASU HOu5e Ill VdOHIHStOH, nov
occupied by the Chinese embassy. 1t il
too big for Stewart.
President Cleveland gave substantial
contribution to the fund OF the Hendricks
Monument association.
Near Wheatland. Dak., in a railroad col
lision, George Snyder, OF freight, wa
caught between the boiler head tende
and instantly killed. Engineer Georg
Ryan, OF the freight train, was throw
through a cab window and sustaine,
serious injuries. He may recover.
Senator Farwell OF Illinois got his famil,
seamstress appointed postmistress a
Lake Forest, the Chicago suberb where h
lives. The place pays 5, 500 year.
R. q. Dun & Co., in their weekly revie,
OF trade, say: The past week has bee
one OF great excitement among railwa.
and grain operators. There has bee
what may be called liars market, fuctu
ating widely with the fatty CONTRADICTORY
statements sent out every day. Provif
ions and cattle are stronger, while wool
weak, combing as well as fine wool yeild
ing to reduced demand. In all market
Tor securities the great bargain for contro
ofthe Baltimore Il Ohio aborbs attention